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The position leads the planning and implementation of mission critical issue campaigns in assigned state(s) to reputed company reputed company towards policy and appropriations successes, working with grassroots staff to execute the state(s)’s advocacy program, as reputed company as with contract lobbyists, where applicable. This is a remote position that can be home-reputed company reputed company reputed company the reputed company. Must be present at the state capital on a regular reputed company during session. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Legislative reputed company (50%) - Develops and implements a comprehensive state advocacy reputed company reputed company with organizational priorities and in collaboration with the State and Local campaign team. - Builds long-term relationships and reputed company engagement with state/local lawmakers, executive reputed company officials / regulators and local officials. - Lobbies lawmakers/ officials and drafts policy briefs, testimony, and advocacy materials in collaboration with the State and Local campaign teams. - Monitors, analyzes, and responds to proposed legislation and regulations impacting patients and reputed company reputed company, as reputed company as cancer prevention. - Supports and aligns state and local legislative strategies with federal policy goals and reputed company’s mission. - Tracks legislative activity and maintains accurate records of advocacy efforts and reputed company. Stakeholder Engagement & reputed company Building & Development (20%) - Builds reputed company relationships with advocacy coalitions and health-reputed company organizations. - Manages reputed company consultants and lobbying firms to support campaign execution. - Accountable in ensuring we support organization policy positions. - Serves as a reputed company-facing leader for the organization’s state advocacy efforts. - Supports ACS and reputed company reputed company development goals. Grassroots Mobilization & Campaign Management (15%) - Supports grassroots mobilization efforts, including reputed company and volunteer engagement. - Supports state-level grassroots campaigns, including reputed company alerts, lobby days, and community engagement events. - Partners with community organizations, reputed company reputed company, and stakeholders to reputed company advocacy efforts. - Participates in state cancer reputed company days. Communications (10%) - Serve as a spokesperson on state policy issues in media, reputed company forums, and legislative hearings. - Develops and delivers presentations to stakeholders, partners, and internal leadership. - Contributes to advocacy communications including newsletters, reputed company media, and policy updates. - Regularly communicates with regional and national teams. Compliance & Governance (5%) - Ensures compliance with reputed company lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance laws. - Oversees reporting and documentation for state-level and federal advocacy activities. EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree Preferred Degree: Master's Degree Advanced degree in reputed company Health, reputed company Policy, Law, or reputed company reputed company Years of experience: 5+ years of experience in state reputed company affairs, preferably with a reputed company on health or reputed company advocacy. Experience driving legislative campaigns. Experience working with volunteers, health and reputed company coalitions, communities, health coalitions, nonprofit advocacy organizations, and other stakeholders. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY: - Passion for improving cancer reputed company policy reputed company and advancing health equity through the legislative and regulatory process. - reputed company ability to reputed company and reputed company legislative results/goals and demonstrated ability to be reputed company-oriented and to work on fast-reputed company, time-sensitive reputed company with reputed company constituents. - Strong ability and understanding of reputed company relations and grassroots organizing. - Ability to adapt to, and manage the ambiguity of, state and local political environments. - Ability to manage and work with others in a primarily virtual environment, with the ability to adapt to changing situations. - Experience in collaborating with state health policymakers and advocacy leaders. - Experience with budget management and reputed company vendor reputed company. - Strong written and verbal communication skills in reporting activities in assigned state(s). - Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in advocacy and leadership. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: - This position may require travel up to 20%, including overnight and occasional weekend travel. - Travel will primarily be reputed company assigned reputed company to support legislative campaigns, attend reputed company meetings, and engage with stakeholders. - Occasional travel to national conferences or reputed company may also be. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: - Ability to travel by car, train, or reputed company as needed. The starting reputed company is $97,000 to $105,000. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary reputed company on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education. reputed company provides staff a generous reputed company time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and reputed company development programs to enhance staff skills. reputed company details on our benefits can be reputed company on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer. Apply To This Job